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<p>The main task of architecture has been and will be to create spaces for the user. Our experiment is based on an interdisciplinary study, combining knowledge from architecture, neuroscience, psychology and artificial intelligence. We think that these disciplines can better interpret the users’ perception to architects and designers, because how do we know what users want and how they react to the created matter? This fundamental question underlines the research, designates its direction and goals. The futuristic view and exploring the user is one aspect, complemented by the application of research results to today’s reality. Nowadays, in Slovakia (and in the world), urban development is funded by the private sector and is significantly limited by the financial aspect of architecture and development, it is necessary to look for a concept that reduces the importance of finance at the expense of quality for users.</p>
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The main task of architecture has been and will be to create spaces for the user. Our experiment is based on an interdisciplinary study, combining knowledge from architecture, neuroscience, psychology and artificial intelligence. We think that these disciplines can better interpret the users’ perception to architects and designers, because how do we know what users want and how they react to the created matter? This fundamental question underlines the research, designates its direction and goals. The futuristic view and exploring the user is one aspect, complemented by the application of research results to today’s reality. Nowadays, in Slovakia (and in the world), urban development is funded by the private sector and is significantly limited by the financial aspect of architecture and development, it is necessary to look for a concept that reduces the importance of finance at the expense of quality for users.

Apperception: Understanding and Anticipating the User in Space Based on Neural and Behavioural Responses

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU

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The main task of architecture has been and will be to create spaces for the user. Our experiment is based on an interdisciplinary study, combining knowledge...

Apperception: Understanding and Anticipating the User in Space Based on Neural and Behavioural Responses

Published Online: Mar 26, 2021

Page range: 39 - 49

Received: Nov 23, 2020

Accepted: Mar 09, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2021-0006

Keywords
neuroarchitecture, architecture, human perception, artificial intelligence, psychology

© 2021 Vladimír Šimkovič et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Apperception: Understanding and Anticipating the User in Space Based on Neural and Behavioural Responses

Published Online: Mar 26, 2021

Page range: 39 - 49

Received: Nov 23, 2020

Accepted: Mar 09, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2021-0006

Keywordsneuroarchitecture, architecture, human perception, artificial intelligence, psychology

© 2021 Vladimír Šimkovič et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
neuroarchitecture, architecture, human perception, artificial intelligence, psychology